This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in St Stephen, New Brunswick. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

own of St. Stephen seeks qualified consultant to conduct an independent review of the rates charged to customers of the municipal utility (Water and Sewer) system. Scope of Work: I. Identify and document all current fees and charges levied by the Town. ii. Identify the current rate and fee structure used by the Town. iii. Identify demand forecast for a 20-year plan period iv. Identify and analyze the costs (personnel, operating, capital, debt service, etc.) incurred to provide each service (may include interviewing appropriate Town personnel.) v. Compile data to develop the total costs associated with each fee area and develop the total costs to include direct plus indirect costs of each service. vi. Develop and justify rate and user fee recommendations, taking the factors identified above into consideration as well as current account software capabilities. vii. Review the current utility bill format and recommend an updated format, within current software capabilities, designed to improve water conservation and providing required information to the users. viii. Project revenue impact of implementing the rate and fee recommendations. ix. Recommend up to three scenarios best suited to meeting the Town's goals of a user-equitable,self- supporting structure that will also encourage conservation. x. Identify and analyze growth related capital costs. xi. Develop and justify growth related water and sewer fee/levy rates and structure. xii. Identify and present at a Mayor and Council Work session the completed study methods, results,analyses, and recommendations. Control Number 17407952